The torts of assault and battery are commonly paired together in the public perception

Battery is the twin tort with common law assault.

Malicious prosecution applies only to criminal cases—not civil claims.

Abuse of process focuses on the wrongful use of process

The tort of intentional interference with prospective business relationship is very similar to the tort of intentional interference

The tort of intentional interference with contract is another common business tort

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Civil Theft is a statutory remedy available in Colorado (and many other states)

Defamatory is defined as a statement that “tends to harm the person’s reputation by lowering the person in the estimation of at least a subs

Civil conspiracy is one of the fundamental business torts—and not simply for its sinister moniker.

Aiding and abetting the breach of a fiduciary duty is very similar to, but not identical to, the claim of civil conspiracy.

Breach of fiduciary duty is the ‘dark horse’ of business torts.

Negligent misrepresentation is a business-specific tort that can be extremely useful, as it provides relief where one party has been misled

Nondisclosure and fraudulent concealment are two of the most important business torts for the simple reason that they provide remedies...

One of the more common business torts is that of fraud, sometimes also called fraudulent misrepresentation

At its core, the concept of negligence is that every person has a duty to act as an objectively “reasonable” person.

Promissory estoppel is a “quasi-contractual cause of action.” Pinnacol Assur. v. Hoff, 375 P.3d 1214, 1220 (Colo. 2016).

Unjust enrichment is a judicially created, equitable cause of action – it is a “contract implied in law.”

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Contracts are the lifeblood of modern business, and understanding when a contract exists, what obligations each party has under the contract